Mark Crisler

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Mark began his trek into the wine industry developing an advertising campaign for the wineries of Washington while studying at the University of Washington. Soon after graduation he moved to Southern California, working for a small restaurant chain before going to work for Southern Wine & Spirits, California’s largest distributor.

At SWS, he worked as a sales representative. and shortly thereafter became the On-Premise Wine Sales Manager for his region. Mark developed and worked with restaurant owners and wine buyers, helping to develop their wine lists and create and implement a multitude of successful wine programs during his seven years with the company.

Ready for growth, Mark was recruited by Robert Mondavi Winery, where he managed the Southern California region until transitioning into working solely with on-premise national accounts. From there, he used his accumulated experience to successfully bring Robert Mondavi’s wines and culture to national restaurant chains. When the company eventually sold to Constellation Wines, he helped them set up a new hotel division, and stayed on as the director of hotels until starting Trellis Wine Group.

With a business model created to guide and grow family-owned wineries and artisan spirit producers, and helping them to enter successfully into the on-premise national accounts arena, Mark has created a unique and diverse portfolio of wines and spirits.

Mark and his wife live in Sonoma California’s beautiful wine country, and are the empty nest parents of three young adults. In 2014, Mark was certified by The Court of Master Sommeliers, another step in a lifelong journey appreciating wines of the world.